Clayfield railway station, Brisbane
Encyclopedia
Clayfield railway station is a railway station on the Doomben line in Clayfield, Queensland
, a northern suburb of Brisbane
, the state capital of Queensland
, Australia
. It is part of the Queensland Rail
City network, in Zone 2 of the TransLink
integrated public transport
system.
Labor Party government
as part of a state-wide rationalisation
of the rail network with the closing or suspending of under-utilised or unprofitable rail lines. Only on days of major race events at nearby race tracks did few special services run on the line, and only to adjoining stations of Ascot
and Doomben
.
Electric passenger services resumed on 27 January 1998 under a Borbidge
National Party government
, but only as far as Doomben, with bus connections to the other abandoned stations.
Clayfield, Queensland
Clayfield is an inner-northern suburb of Brisbane, located approximately from the CBD. Clayfield is bordered to the north by Nundah, to the East by Ascot and Hendra, to the west by Wooloowin and to the South by Albion....
, a northern suburb of Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
, the state capital of Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It is part of the Queensland Rail
Queensland Rail
Queensland Rail, also known as QR, is a government-owned railway operator in the state of Queensland. Under the control of the Queensland Government, Queensland Rail operates the inner-city and long-distance passenger services, as well as some freight operations and gives railway access to other...
City network, in Zone 2 of the TransLink
TransLink (South East Queensland)
The TransLink Transit Authority is the authority introduced by the Queensland Government in June 2003 as a section of Queensland Transport to coordinate and integrate rail, bus and ferry services. TransLink works with Airtrain, Brisbane Transport, Brisbane Ferries, QR Citytrain and 17 other...
integrated public transport
Public transport
Public transport is a shared passenger transportation service which is available for use by the general public, as distinct from modes such as taxicab, car pooling or hired buses which are not shared by strangers without private arrangement.Public transport modes include buses, trolleybuses, trams...
system.
History
The Doomben railway line through Clayfield station was electrified in 1988, and all passenger services on the line were suspended in September 1993 by a GossWayne Goss
Wayne Keith Goss was Premier of Queensland from 7 December 1989 until 19 February 1996.-Early life:He was born at Mundubbera, Queensland and educated at Inala High School and the University of Queensland...
Labor Party government
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
as part of a state-wide rationalisation
Rationalization
Rationalization may refer to:*Rationalization , the means of transition from a traditional society into a rationalized one*Rationalization , the process of constructing a logical justification for a decision that was originally arrived at through a different mental process*Rationalization , an...
of the rail network with the closing or suspending of under-utilised or unprofitable rail lines. Only on days of major race events at nearby race tracks did few special services run on the line, and only to adjoining stations of Ascot
Ascot railway station, Brisbane
Ascot railway station is a railway station on the Doomben line in Ascot, a northern suburb of Brisbane, state capital of Queensland, Australia. It is part of the Queensland Rail City network, in Zone 2 of the TransLink integrated public transport system....
and Doomben
Doomben railway station, Brisbane
Doomben railway station is a railway station on the Doomben line in Ascot, a northeast suburb of Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, Australia. It is part of the Queensland Rail City network and terminus for passenger services on the Pinkenba line...
.
Electric passenger services resumed on 27 January 1998 under a Borbidge
Rob Borbidge
Robert Edward Borbidge AO , Australian politician, was the 35th Premier of Queensland, and leader of the Queensland branch of the National Party...
National Party government
National Party of Australia
The National Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Traditionally representing graziers, farmers and rural voters generally, it began as the The Country Party, but adopted the name The National Country Party in 1975, changed to The National Party of Australia in 1982. The party is...
, but only as far as Doomben, with bus connections to the other abandoned stations.
Services by platform
Platform 1- Doomben Line – all stations services to Doomben
- Cleveland LineCleveland railway line, BrisbaneThe Cleveland railway line is a suburban railway line extending 24.2 km east-southeast from Brisbane , the state capital of Queensland, Australia. It is part of the QR Citytrain network.-History:...
– all stations and peak hour express services to Cleveland